Changing Course

Proverbs 16:9 says "In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps."

We recently found out that the Melton family will be unable to travel to Uganda this Christmas as planned. Harold has been diagnosed with cancer and will require chemotherapy, beginning immediately. Although everyone anticipates that he will do great with the treatment, his doctors won't allow him to take the risk of international travel during the course of his treatments. We are praying that God will equip their family for this battle and that He will continuously pour out His grace and sustain them during the journey ahead.

Nerves

As the departure date draws nearer, everyone seems to be getting nervous all at the same time. Dad is having to assure all of us that everything will be "OK". We are fielding questions from the kids about the flight, where we'll stay, what we'll eat, how you get malaria, etc., etc. It does not help that, since we booked our flight, there has been a terrorist attack in Kampala; their friend's parents were in a commercial airplane crash (they both LIVED!); and, a local missionary to Uganda died suddenly from malaria.

There are definitely risks in traveling to Africa but, as Tracy Roth reminds me, there are risks in driving to the mall. Fear displaces courage and is not of the Lord. We are in the Lord's hands whether we are in Braselton, Georgia or Kampala, Uganda.